[bug-gawk] BUG: Gawk interval expression metacharacter {} is not working as expected

[Quantum.Saturn]

Hi,

I have reported the following bug with Ubuntu distribution.
This needs to go upstream, so I reporting it here.

BUG DESCRIPTION:

The interval _expression_ metacharacter {} is not working as expected. The problem specifically being when the interval is defined on the first character of the string/record. Otherwise if the interval is defined on any other character apart from the first in the string then its working as expected.

INPUT FILE DATA: metacharfile

jas

jjas

jjjas

jjjjas

jjjjjas

COMMAND:

# gawk '/j{1,3}as/' ./metacharfile

EXPECTED RESULT:

jas

jjas

jjjas

ACTUAL RESULT:

jas

jjas

jjjas

jjjjas

jjjjjas

Thanks & Regards,
Sanjeev Ranot
+91 8800630697

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